Boyd-Nicholson v. Frakes et al

Filing 48

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Plaintiff is given 14 days to file a Rule 56(d) motion and defendants will have 14 days to respond; if plaintiff does not file a Rule 56(d) motion, he will have until 5/19/17 to file a response to defendants' summary judgment motion. Clerk is directed to set a pro se case management deadline for 5/15/2017. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(CCB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
ARON LEE BOYD-NICHOLSON,
Plaintiff,

8:15CV424

vs.
STEPHANIE SNODGRASS, LpN; and
APRIL ROLLINS, RN;

MEMORANDUM
AND ORDER

Defendants.
This matter is before the court on case management. Defendants filed a
Motion for Summary Judgment on February 2, 2017. (Filing No. 35.) Plaintiff has
not responded to Defendants’ summary judgment motion. However, Plaintiff filed
his first motion to extend progression deadlines on February 13, 2017, prior to the
February 23rd deadline for his response to Defendants’ summary judgment. (Filing
No. 39.) The court granted the motion. (Filing No. 41.) Plaintiff subsequently filed
a second motion to extend progression deadlines, and the court granted it. (Filing
Nos. 43, 45.) Currently, any dispositive motion by Plaintiff is due no later than
May 19, 2017. (Filing No. 45.) The court recently informed Plaintiff that he could
file a proper Rule 56(d) motion for limited discovery, if necessary, to respond to
Defendants’ summary judgment motion. (Filing No. 47.)
To be clear, in light of Plaintiff’s pro se status, the court construed Plaintiff’s
motions to extend progression deadlines to be simultaneous motions to extend his
deadline to respond to Defendants’ summary judgment motion. However, to be
clear about deadlines and to efficiently progress this matter,

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
1.
Plaintiff is given 14 days in which to file a motion pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 56(d). In support of such motion, Plaintiff must file an
affidavit or declaration that plainly sets forth (1) the specific facts he hopes to elicit
from further discovery, (2) that the facts sought exist, and (3) that these soughtafter facts are essential to resist the summary judgment motion.
2.
If Plaintiff timely files a Rule 56(d) motion, Defendants will have 14
days in which to respond it. The court will then adjust deadlines accordingly.
3.
If Plaintiff does not file a Rule 56(d) motion within 14 days, he will
have until May 19, 2017, to file a response to Defendants’ summary judgment
motion as well as any dispositive motion of his own.
4.
The clerk’s office is directed to set the following pro se case
management deadline: May 15, 2017: Check for Plaintiff’s Rule 56(d) motion and
response from Defendants.
Dated this 17th day of April, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge

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